Mark A. Lutz

Senior Engineering Consultant

Experience Summary

Mr. Lutz has over 10 years of nuclear industry experience in the areas of design, licensing, configuration management, plant modification, project management, and new construction support. He has extensive expertise in the areas of mechanical piping systems (including primary and secondary systems, Auxiliary Feedwater, and cooling water), outage support, NRC interface on difficult issues, and integrated approaches toward design and design management for buildings and systems. Mr. Lutz’s certifications and qualifications include root cause analysis, 10 CFR 50.59, and 10 CFR 70.72(c) evaluations.

Education

BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri-Columbia (1994)

Professional Experience

Senior Engineering Consultant, 2010 to Present
Tetra Tech Advent, Ann Arbor, MI

Advises and provides design solutions to complex building and integrated system issues. Performs project management functions including budget tracking, schedule control, inter-department coordination, and construction interface. Assists, directs, and provides solutions as necessary on design issues related to mechanical power plant piping systems, in particular on Westinghouse PWR plants.

Provided general engineering support for Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant and Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, with a specific focus on the HELB program, including:

Providing GOTHIC model sensitivity runs to support plant maintenance and operation with regard to meeting HELB program requirements,
Revise DBD and clarify engineering design basis for HELB program to support EPU,
Revising calculation on valve stroke times,
Revising calculation on concrete wall penetration due to HELB pipe whip,
Supporting root cause evaluation for HELB flooding impact,
Prepared 50.59 screening for radiation monitors, and
Supporting the Component Design Basis Inspection (CDBI).

Also while at Prairie Island begun process (completed through the knowledge portion of the qualification process) for the following task qualifications:

Engineering Change Preparation and Review,
Prepare or Review engineering Calculation, and
Prepare a 50.59 Screening.

Manager Engineering Building and System Turnover / Owner Acceptance Review, 2009 to 2010
Louisiana Energy Services – National Enrichment Facility, Eunice, NM

Determined status and tracked engineering items required for turnover of facility buildings and systems to Operations. Reviewed and approved Owner Acceptance Reviews and Configuration Change Packages.

Design Management Building Lead, 2008 to 2009
Louisiana Energy Services – National Enrichment Facility, Eunice, NM

Identify, schedule, track and coordinate Engineering activities associated with the design, construction and build out of the Technical Services Building.

Owner Acceptance Reviewer, 2007 to 2008
Louisiana Energy Services – National Enrichment Facility, Cherry Hill, NJ

Owner acceptance reviewer, configuration management coordinator, qualified 70.72(c) evaluator.

NSSS/BOP Mechanical Design Engineer, 1999 to 2007
AmerenUE-Callaway Nuclear Power Plant, Fulton, MO

Developed the design and implemented several significant modifications to the plant. Completed over 100 engineering evaluations on various safety related and non-safety related systems, structures and components. Prepared numerous engineering calculations. Qualified root cause analyst with experience in the initiation and evaluation of various significance levels of corrective action reports.

Duties and Responsibilities included:

Budgetary development, design, licensing, planning, scheduling, implementation oversight and configuration control of modification packages to both safety related and balance of plant systems, structures and components.
Disposition engineering evaluations concerning the safety, reliability and efficiency of plant systems, structures and components.
Prepare calculations to support plant operations, design modifications and engineering evaluations.
Initiate, evaluate and disposition corrective action reports.
Interface with all plant departments, the nuclear industry as well as oversight agencies such as INPO, WANO and the NRC concerning operability of plant systems, structures and components.
Qualified reviewer of design modifications, engineering evaluations and calculations.

Examples of Modifications Performed:

Replacement of obsolete electric nitrogen vaporizer with ambient air nitrogen vaporizer.
Installation of raw water chemical addition system for the metered input of coagulant aid chemicals for the plants water treatment.
Replacement of condensate storage tank floating cover to maintain oxygen levels in the demineralized water within plant and industry guidelines.
Retirement of obsolete cooling water metering pump pH control (sulfuric acid) system with new gravity feed system including new tank, retention dike, piping and controls.
Reliability improvement to motor driven auxiliary feed water pumps by replacing pump packing with mechanical seals.
Replacement of motor driven auxiliary feed water pumps discharge check valves with automatic recirculation control check valves to provide additional margin for the pumps safety related function, reduce vibration in the system and improve pump performance.
Installation of catch basins on the polisher vent lines to eliminate safety concerns.
Installation of cooling water return 102” butterfly diversion valve for future installation and on-line implementation of auxiliary forced draft cooling towers to improve plant efficiency.

Specialized Training:

McNally Pump and Seal Institute, 5/24/2005.
Westinghouse Transient & Accident Analysis/Mitigating Core Damage, 5/13/2005.
Reedy Engineering ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section XI, 12/2/2004.
Archon Engineering Pipe Stress 2000, 12/19/2003.
Structural Integrity Associates Plant Vibration Solutions, 6/20/2003.
ASME Practical Welding Technology, 8/20/2002.
ASME Layout of Piping Systems and Process Equipment, 3/12/2002
ASME B&PV Code: Section III, Division 1, 11/13/2001.
American Society of Civil Engineers Competent Person Excavation Safety, 2/26/2001

Manager, Co-Owner, 1995 to 1998
Ozark Recycling, Eldon, MO

Oversaw all aspects of recycling center operations including maintenance, procurement and operation of plant equipment.